Darkwind is a multiplayer online, simultaneous turn-based game of vehicular combat. Set in a post-apocalyptic world, it involves physics-based tactical combat and deathracing, online leagues, cooperative wilderness scouting and looting, trading and camp-based crafting. Live and online since 2006!
RPG Gamers summaryDarkwind: War on Wheels is a post-apocalyptic vehicular combat game that blends strategy and tactics to determine who emerges victorious. The game is set in a gritty world where players must battle for survival and supremacy, using their wits and vehicular combat skills. Darkwind is a simultaneous turn-based, physics-based game that draws inspiration from X-Com, Mad Max, and the 80s boardgame Car Wars. With up to 20 vehicles in combat, players must manage their gang, trains their characters, design their own cars, and scavenge for parts to make their fortune in racing, death racing, and arena combat leagues. The game features a dynamic economy where trading for parts, cars, and weapons is critical. The game’s detailed weapon stats and combat system, with physics, critical hits, injuries, and healing, ensure a strategic challenge like few others. The game has received critical acclaim in the indie gaming community, mainstream computer gaming press, and the war-gaming media. Darkwind: War on Wheels is a must-play for fans of vehicular combat games looking for a challenging and immersive experience.
